Inclusion@Work: Understanding inclusive leadership
Delivered in-person
About the course
This interactive training session introduces people leaders to the core principles and practices of inclusive leadership. It explores what inclusion means in today’s workplaces and why it’s critical for creating high-performing, safe, and equitable teams. Participants will examine the difference between belonging and inclusion, unpack how power, privilege, and inequality can create barriers, and learn how to actively dismantle these challenges in their own leadership practice.
Through case studies, self-reflection, and group discussion, the session highlights the behaviours that define inclusive leadership and their impact on team engagement, innovation, and wellbeing. Leaders will walk away with a clearer understanding of how to lead inclusively — not just in principle, but in everyday decisions, conversations, and workplace culture-building efforts.
What you’ll learn
After completing this course you will be able to:
define inclusion and articulate why it matters in the workplace
understand the link between inclusion and high performance, including team engagement, innovation, and psychological safety
identify barriers to inclusive leadership, including unconscious bias, power dynamics, gender inequality, and systemic privilege
differentiate between 'belonging' and true inclusion, and why both matter for diverse teams
recognise and apply inclusive leadership behaviours in day-to-day practice
understand the broader impact of inclusive leadership on team culture, wellbeing, and organisational outcomes.
